Car HireHiring a self-drive car really adds t...

Car Hire

Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday.There are so many places of interest to visit,and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there’s no better way to explore than by car.

Hire Charges:

What’s included

a) Unlimited mileage （英里数）.

b) Expenses on oil,maintenance and repairs,which will be repaid on production of invoices.

C) Full insurance except personal accident (see below).

What’s not included

a) Personal accident insurance.

b) Garaging,petrol,parking and traffic fines.

Conditions of Hire:

★The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days.For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.

★Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car.But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.

★The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range,but particular car cannot be guaranteed.

★Upon delivery the driver (s) will be asked to sigh the car hire company’s Condition of Hire.

★If you decide to hire a car,just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us.A booking fee of £ 12 as part of the car hire cost is required.

Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire),a cancellation charge of £ 12 will be made.

1.From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay　　　　　 .

A. insurance against damage to the car　　 B. insurance against injury to the driver

C. the cost of maintenance of the car　　 D. the cost of repairs to the car

2.If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring,the £ 12 booking fee is　　　　　 .

A. partly returned　　 B. doubly paid

C. not returned　　 D. returned within six weeks

3.The prices for car hire are especially low when 　　　　　 .

A. it is booked for at least three days　　 B. it is booked two weeks in advance

C. it is booked for two days　　 D. the booking is made in London

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* CAR HIRE

Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy more than just the city center, there's no better way to explore than by car.

CONDITIONS OF HIRE :

HIRE CHARGES:

1.What cost does a car hirer have to pay for?

A. Insurance against damage to the car

B. Insurance against injury to the driver

C. The cost of maintenance of the car

D. The cost of repairs to the car

2.The hire charge for a three-day period depends on　　　　 .

A. the type of the car you hire

B. the distance you will cover

C. the amount of oil you put in the car

D. the length of time you park the car

3.If you cancel your car hire booking , 　　　　 .

A. another ￡12 will be paid to the company

B. you cannot get back the booking fee

C. you will get back the booking fee in two weeks

D. your request must be made before the date of hire

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Car Hire

Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday.There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there’s no better way to explore than by car.

Hire Charges:

What’s included

a) Unlimited mileage（英里数）.

b) Expenses on oil,maintenance and repairs,which will be repaid on production of invoices.

c) Full insurance except personal accident (see below).

What’s not included

a) Personal accident insurance.

b) Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.

Conditions of Hire:

★The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days.For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.

★Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car.But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.

★The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range,but particular car cannot be guaranteed.

★Upon delivery the driver (s) will be asked to sigh the car hire company’s Condition of Hire.

★If you decide to hire a car,just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us.A booking fee of £ 12 as part of the car hire cost is required.

Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire),a cancellation charge of £ 12 will be made.

1.From the advertisement, if an accident happens, a car hirer will pay　　　　　 .

A. insurance against damage to the car

B. the cost of maintenance of the car

C. insurance against injury to the driver

D. the cost of repairs to the car

2.If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring,the £ 12 booking fee is　　　　　 .

A. not returned　　 B. doubly paid

C. partly returned　　 D. returned within six weeks

3.The prices for car hire are especially low when 　　　　　 .

A. it is booked two weeks in advance　　 B. it is booked for at least three days

C. it is booked for two days　　 D. the booking is made in London

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Science is always advancing over time. A self-driving car from the Google may be coming to a street near you. However, you won’t be able to buy it now. “We’re working to build the world’s most experienced driver,” Kraft, director of the project, said. “Everything that we learn in one of our cars gets passed to all of our cars. But you may need to get over the idea of traditional car ownership along the way.”

Google’s software has already driven 5 million miles in U.S. cities, including an “early rider” test in Phoenix last April. Since then Google has grown confident enough to remove the “auxiliary wheel”: a human “safety driver”. Powering the vehicle’s self-driving functions is a series of cameras, radars and sensors on the car’s roof, which detect everything nearby from other vehicles and passers-by to cyclists.

Kraft stressed that Google’s cars aren’t connected—they don’t need a 5G wireless link to go anywhere. “The car has everything it needs to drive on the car itself.” He said, “There are no signals coming from outer space or something telling it to turn right.” The resulting ride may not be too exciting but safe. Kraft added. “We can see three football fields down the road, we would come to a stop before we ran into these crowds.”

Google’s system has a major advantage over the semi-autonomous（半自主的）systems of Tesla and Cadillac, both of which need continued human attention. Kraft said Google plans to have service in every major city by 2028 with thousands of cars driving themselves.

1.What does the underlined words “auxiliary wheels” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A car that is very old.

B. A driver who has been trained well.

C. A part of a car used to sound the alarm.

D. A condition where a driver doesn’t know his role.

2.Why is Google’s car thought to be safe in the text?

A. Because it can get away from danger easily.

B. Because it is equipped with 5G wireless link.

C. Because it can stop before the crowds occasionally.

D. Because it can keep a safe distance from everything nearby.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. Google’s software has not been tested.

B. Google’s cars have not been put into the market.

C. Driving the Google’s car may not be too exciting.

D. Google’s cars still need driver’s attention all the way.

4.What does the author think of the Google’s car?

A. It’s affordable.

B. It’s still a theory.

C. It has a bright future.

D. It’s the most advanced by now.

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Self-driving cars are just around the corner. Such vehicles will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. They also could cut down on traffic, reduce pollution and limit accidents. But how should driverless cars handle emergencies? People disagree on the answer.

To understand the challenge, imagine a car suddenly meets some pedestrians in the road. It’s too late to avoid a crash. So the car’s artificial intelligence must decide whether to swerve(急转弯), To save the pedestrians, should the car swerve off the road or swerve into oncoming traffic:? What if such options :would likely kill the car’s driver?

Researchers used online survey to study people’s attitudes about such situations with driverless cars. Survey participants mostly agreed automated cars should be designed to protect the most people. That included swerving into walls to save a larger number of pedestrians. However, those same surveyed want to ride in cars that protect passengers at all costs-even if the pedestrians would now end up dying. Jean-Francois Bonnefon, a psychologist at the Toulouse School of Economics, and his colleagues reported their findings in Science.

“Automated cars can revolutionize transportation, says study coauthor Iyad Rahwan. But he adds, this new technology creates a moral (道德的) dilemma that could slow its acceptance.

Makers of computerized cars are at a loss for what to do next. Most buyers would want their cars to be programmed to protect them in preference to other people. However,　 regulations might one day instruct that cars must act for the greater good. But the scientists think rules like this could drive away buyers, If so, all the potential benefits of driverless cars would be lost.

Compromises(妥协) might be possible, another psychologist, Kurt Gray says. He thinks if all driverless cars are programmed to protect their passengers in emergencies, traffic accidents will drop. Those vehicles might be dangerous to pedestrians on rare occasions. But they “won’t speed, won’t drive drunk and won’t text while driving, which would be a win for society. "

1.The underlined word “challenge" in Paragraph 2 refers to　　　　 .

A. the technical problems that self-driving cars have

B. how self-driving cars reduce traffic accidents

C. how self-driving cars handle emergencies

D. people’s negative attitude towards self-driving cars

2.According to the passage, online surveys show that　　　　　　 .

A. people care about whose safety should come first

B. self-driving cars should be designed to protect drivers

C. the busy traffic may be a problem for self-driving cars

D. self-driving cars’ artificial intelligence needs improvement

3.What can we infer from the fifth paragraph?

A. Regulations are in passengers’ favor.

B. Most people dislike driverless cars now.

C. Self-driving car makers are in a tough spot.

D. The potential benefits of driverless cars are ignored.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Moral Dilemma Could Limit Appeal of Driverless Cars.

B. Driverless Cars Could Revolutionize Transportation,

C. New Regulations Have Great Influence on Driverless Cars.

D. People Disagree on the Future of Driverless Cars.

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--Which car is better, the red one or the black one?

--I prefer the red one, but it is really a matter of personal________.

A. taste　 B. style

C. affair　 D. tradition

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the man suggest the woman do?

A.Save up for the car.

B.Go to another car dealer.

C.Ask someone to check the car.

2.What is the salesman going to do?

A.Give a discount. B.Stick to a high price. C.Ask for cash payment.

3.How will the man help the woman?

A.Lend money to her. B.Drive her car home. C.Take care of her car.

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The mayor has _______ to pick you up at the airport.

A. arranged a car                   B. arranged a car for you

C. made a car arrangement  D. arranged for a car

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“Everybody in this city wants a car, and I’m no exception. A car brings with it the freedom to travel”, said a friend of mine while reading a car magazine. I might not agree with him, but no doubt he was speaking for a rapidly growing number of middle-class Chinese. While it is true that all the waiting, walking, being part of a crowd, and sweating, are somewhat unpleasant, there are many problems which can arise when our lives rely too much on this invention.

First of all, in terms of polluting the environment, driving a car is the worst act an average person can commit. Beijing now finds itself at the top of the list of the most polluted capital cities in the world with Mexico City in the second place. Research also shows that by 2010 around 90% of total pollutants in Shanghai have come from cars. These pollutions are extremely dangerous to our health. They can damage the lungs, cause cancer, and damage the brain.

Apart from environmental problems, relying too much on cars also creates social problems such as traffic jams, road accidents, and noise pollution. The jeeps that proudly drive through the Hutongs in Beijing as if they are in a race often annoy me, and to make it worse, these drivers seldom respect cyclists.

Of course, we cannot forget the convenience that cars bring us when we need to travel far, but I often find it faster to cycle from one place to another within the city of Beijing, especially with the growing traffic jams.

Since people travel further and more frequently than before, cars will certainly be important in the future. At the same time, however, let us work hard to make sure that this invention brings us a more convenient lifestyle rather than trouble and disease. Let us make good use of cars.

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A. Environmental problems.

B. Traffic jams in Beijing.

C. Problems brought about by cars.

D. Benefits of using cars.

2. The underlined word commit in Paragraph 2 has the close meaning as ____ .

A. do something right or legal

B. do something wrong or illegal

C. do something good and meaningful

D. do something bad and meaningless

3.What do we know about the author?

A. The author doesn’t want a car.

B. The author agrees that a car offers freedom to travel.

C. The author suggests that we should rely on bicycles.

D. The author thinks that the invention of cars leads to many problems.

4.In Paragraph 3, what does the author mean by saying “The jeeps… often annoy me”?

A. The author is troubled by the way jeeps are driven in the Hutongs of Beijing.

B. The author thinks that Hutongs are too narrow for jeeps to drive through.

C. The author thinks that the jeeps are too noisy.

D. The author is worried that more accidents are caused by jeeps than any other cars.

5.What is the author’s idea in Paragraphs 4 and 5 ?

A. Cars are only convenient for people traveling far.

B. We should all give up cars and ride bicycles.

C. Cars have brought us more convenience than troubles.

D. We should choose between the car and the bicycle according to the situation.

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From self-driving cars to carebots (care+robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.

“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.

A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.

The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.

But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.

“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.

A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report's co-author.

“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft's Jonathan Grudin told researchers.

1.According to the report, _____.

A. people won't necessarily lose jobs

B. big companies will face fewer challenges

C. small companies will win against big companies

D. most people will become interested in technology

2.We can infer from the text that in the future _____.

A. people will face many difficulties

B. people will take up more creative jobs

C. artificial intelligence will threaten people's lives

D. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces

3.What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?

A. Mixed.　　　　　 B. Worried.　　　　　 C. Hopeful.　　　　　 D. Doubtful.

4.Jonathan Grudin's words in the last paragraph suggest that _____.

A. there will be enough jobs for people

B. things will change a lot in a few years

C. many people will become unemployed

D. technology will totally change future jobs

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